12768. Adulteration and misbranding of bre-wer's yeast tablets and Bex.    V. S. v.
William T. Thompson Company, a Corporation, and William T. Thomp- 
son. Pleas of nolo contendere. Corporation fined $4; William T. 
Thompson given suspended sentence and 5 years' probation, conditioned 
that he pay a fine of $1,000 and donate a certain sum to charity. (F. D. C. 
No. 21528.    Sample Nos. 30659-H, 30686-H.)
INFORMATION FILED : February 6, 1947, Southern District of California, against 
the William T. Thompson Co., a corporation, Los Angeles, Calif., and William T. 
Thompson, president.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : January 16 and May 8, 1946, from the State of California 
into the State of Arizona.
See also Nos. 12649, 12650.
402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent of the article, niacin, had been in whole or 
in part omitted and abstracted from it. One tablet of the article was repre- 
sented to provide 250 micrograms of niacin, whereas one tablet would provide 
a smaller amount. Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statements "These 
tablets conform to the following Vitamin potencies * * * niacin (a C- 
omplex Vitamin) 250 Micrograms" were false and misleading.
Thompson's Bex. Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), valuable constituents 
of the article, vitamin Bi and niacin, had been in whole or in part omitted and 
abstracted from it, since 5 grams of the article were represented to provide 250 
U. S. P. units of vitamin Bi and 3,500 micrograms of niacin. Actually, 5 grams 
of the article would provide smaller amounts of vitamin Bi and niacin. Mis- 
branding, Section 403 (a), the label statements "Each teaspoonful of Bex (5 
grams) contains: 250 U. S. P. Units, Vitamin Bi; 3,500 Micrograms, Niacin" 
were false and misleading.
DISPOSITION : March 17,1947. Pleas of nolo contendere having been entered, the 
court imposed a fine of $4 against the corporation. The sentence of William T. 
Thompson was suspended, and he was placed on probation for a period of 5 years, 
conditioned that he pay a fine of $1,000 and donate $10 per month to charity 
during the 5-year period.